Primary school

St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lewisham
  • SE13 5SG

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,351 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 16%16%2016/17: top 25%2017/18: top 8%2018/19: top 4%4% · 2018/192022/23: top 19%2023/24: top 6%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM78% · London 72%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM15% · London 12%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · London 107Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score109 · London 107Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 72% · 29 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 74% · 31 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 86% · 29 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 90% · 30 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 75% · 28 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 85% · 26 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 78% · 27 pupils · London 72%90%72%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 29 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 13% · 31 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 31% · 29 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 23% · 30 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 0% · 28 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 8% · 26 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 15% · 27 pupils · London 12%31%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 29 pupils · London 1032016/17: 108 · 31 pupils · London 1052017/18: 109 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 111 · 30 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 28 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 26 pupils · London 1072024/25: 110 · 27 pupils · London 107111107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 29 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 31 pupils · London 1062017/18: 112 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 28 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 26 pupils · London 1062024/25: 109 · 27 pupils · London 107112104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in73.2%
30 of 41 who put it first2014 · 66.7%2026 · 73.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4130
2nd390
3rd310

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jul 2024

Strengths

  • “This is a warm, welcoming and vibrant school that provides an exceptional all-round education for its pupils.”
  • “Pupils of all ages, including those in the early years, thrive and flourish here.”
  • “The school’s values of kindness and empathy are demonstrated regularly by all members of the community.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026206
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.6%
First language not English27.5%
SEN support15.2%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils8.3%

Girls 55.9%Boys 44.1%

98.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 110 responses (54.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.9% not applicable71.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.4% not applicable94.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed86.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school99.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing99.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 8.4
  • Leadership 2.1
  • Teaching assistants 6.7
  • Other support 4.6

Teachers 10.5 FTE · Whole workforce 21.8 · 29 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,529
Spend per pupil£8,649
Staff spend per pupil£6,240
Reserve per pupil£1,256
  • +£258,683revenue reserve
  • −£24,671in-year balance

Grants £7,760 · self-generated £769 · premises £751 per pupil